osterly wrote:when you say ring council is that mean we need to ring NCS or any other people at council

Register Office

Some people receive both letters at the same time. The others have them sent separately. I also got 2 letters from UKBA - approval one and then (2 weeks later) invitation one. However, I rang my council about a week after receiving approval letter and although I hadn't ivitation letter on me, they (...

Good Luck with your application.
It's waiting game for you now.

saurya_s wrote:OK, I have received my approval today and it has been dated 17th Jan.
Good luck to all.

feeling good?
congratulations

Hello, I received my ILR in September 2010. I have the PR issued on my British National (Oversea) passport. I'm going to apply for citizenship in coming September. Just want to confirm I will have to use the form AN for my application? And I have just seen on the UK Border Agency website http://www...

Guys, what are the benefits of getting a basic CRB done upfront and attach the certificate with the application ? IMHO none you are paying for something your case worker will have access to (and for more things than basic CRB covers) and doesn't need Enhanced CRB means something and if you happen t...

hassain wrote:Under EU law with PR in the passport since SEP 2010
so less the a 12 month ,
but send them proof of work in the last 6 years, under EU law

I hope you have not applied too early.
You should have been free from immigration restrictions for at least 12 months before applying.

Good Luck

pennylessinindia wrote:just wondered does anyone ever use good old postal orders

would be costly - max value is £250 with 10% fee (capped at £10)
so £780 would cost £33 in fees

Questions: 1. Section 3.1, in 'What is your occupation', I have put her as IT Business Analyst within brackets I have mentioned that contracting through own limited company as a sole director. Is it correct? IT Specialist would suffice - no need to put anything in brackets 2. Section3.2, it asks wh...

KC8010 wrote:my question is what details do they put on your certificate?

It is a naturalisation certificate. It's like a birth certificate - you become a NEW Brit.
So only your name, date and place of birth is printed.
And, of course, date of ceremony.

As we are in total five family members I, my wife and three Kids, it will cost me nearly £1760 for home office fee. I don’t wan't to make an unsuccessful application and waste money. I agree with above poster that you are very determined. In my opinion, your case is quite unique and I would cons...

When did you come over here? When did your wife come over here? For instance, if your wife will be here for 5 years say in June, then you may consider waiting a little and pay joint application fee (currently £1010) for both of you. Kid will cost you £500 regardless although you may wait with his ...

If you do pay now make sure HMRC don't collect it again (ie twice) through your code as well!! be sure they will collect it twice that's the way it works (unfortunately) they have already changed the code and I very much doubt they will reverse it when OP pays upfront and inform OP's employer about...

Thanks johnsienuk. I think based on our normal day to day experience it seems natural to expect more delays with cheques. Someone said that a card payment can be overturned, however the card company will ask for proof that it was fraudulent or unauthorized. If it was genuine then one cannot reverse...

Also cheque is not equivalent to money until it is cleared. Only demand draft is equivalent to money. One can send a cheque and inform the bank not to authorise it. So no way cheque is equivalent to money for the amount we are talking here. it's another urban myth... but let's leave it as I am not ...

send cheque card change nothing and doesn't speed up your application only you'll be able to see the payment has been processed 2-3 days earlier Not true. They first ensure that payment has been received ... cleared funds ... and whilst with card payments that happens "instantly", for cheques it ta...

Either you apply by post or NCS, it is always better to include a self-addressed next day special delivery envelope to receive all your documents including the passport(s) and the approval letter. If you have not enclosed then they will post it by ordinary post which may take sometime. You will rec...

dex123 wrote:I am planning to make the citizenship payment through credit card as I think it will be faster than cheque clearance.

send cheque
card change nothing and doesn't speed up your application
only you'll be able to see the payment has been processed 2-3 days earlier

Just to confirm, in my case 1. My application with form AN (Fees - £780) 2. My son's application with form MN1 (3 Years old) (£500) and once I get the citizenship my wife can apply as she hasn't been in the UK for 5 years. (£780) Right ? Is there any more economical way to get this done ? you ha...

Was it timed correctly for your passport application? Considering that checks for citizenship and passport are rather similar it can be that IPS is doing them for Home Office :wink: It was IPS check for passport for sure. I got approved for BC last year and only sent my passport application last Mo...

wunder wrote:instead they will check credit agencies

I've just checked my credit file, and there is no UKBA search registered.
So UKBA do not check CRAs (stealth searches would be illegal).
However there is registered search by IPS (for passport application).

Confused?

ILR is as good as citizenship in terms of you can live as long as you want in the country, get the state benefits etc, although one cannot apply for a passport. If ILR is as good as BC then why do you want to apply for BC? IMHO, it is not as good as BC and I could list a lot of advantages of having...

Her: "Have you filled out the Landing Card?" Me: "I'm an EEA Family Member, I'm not supposed to." and showed her the RC. Her: "it doesn't matter, you still need to fill one out and go to the NON-EU queue" Me: "I am NOT!!! are you new or something?" When done with this idiot If you have called someo...

Therefore you will have to wait 5 years from the date of your conviction until you can successfully apply for British Citizenship. Five from which date: the date of conviction - which 29 of May 2009 (+ 5 years = 30 of May 2014 - i can apply on that date) or from the hearing in the court (24 of Nov ...

my understanding is that your Permanent Residence card was issued as a confirmation of your residence as an EEA national (residency criterion only), whereas British Citizenship is considered to be a privilege Correct. PR is granted automatically after 5 years of exercising Treaty Rights regardless ...